Ancient India Test Prep

Question 1

Achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth

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Moksha

Question 2

This religion incorporates ideas of Hinduism and Islam, and also encouraging its followers to meditate, practice honesty

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Sikhism

Question 3

Science of working with metals

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Metallurgy

Question 4

What was a major achievement of the Indus Valley Civilization?

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Created cities that were equipped with drainage systems & flush toilets

Question 5

Nonviolence and respect for living things

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Ahimsa

Question 6

What is the meaning of the name “Buddha?”

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Enlightened One

Question 7

One's spiritual duties

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Dharma

Question 8

Why were many ancient Indians motivated to complete the duties of their varnas?

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They would increase their chances of escaping reincarnation

Question 9

The ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located alongside the Ganges River in the Indo-Aryan civilization.

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False

Question 10

The Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavad-Gita are all famous examples of what type of Indian achievement?

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Literature

Question 11

How did the subcontinent affect civilization in ancient India?

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The subcontinent was surrounded by natural barriers

Question 12

Wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons

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Monsoon

Question 13

Similarity in the geography of India, Egypt and Mesopotamia allowed all three civilizations to support large populations

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They were all located near rivers

Question 14

According to Hindu beliefs, the universe was created by an invisible energy that is a part of everyone called Brahman.

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True

Question 15

When was the “golden age” of ancient India when the economy was strong and the civilization made great advancements

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Gupta Empire

Question 16

Judaism is a nontheistic religion and its followers are committed to values such as nonviolence and vegetarianism.

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False

Question 17

Which of the following are the varnas in India’s social hierarchy?

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Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra

Question 18

What was a jati?

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A job assigned to a person at birth based on their family’s line of work

Question 19

The caste system limited people’s choices in marriage, friendship, education, and employment around India

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True

Question 20

Texts where Hindu scholars present their interpretations and explanations about the Vedas and the main ideas of Hinduism

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Upanishads

Question 21

Large section of a continent that is smaller than the continent itself

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Subcontinent

Question 22

Buddhists who follow the Middle Way find a balance between which two lifestyles?

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poverty & wealth

Question 23

List the eras of ancient Indian history in chronological order

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Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Period, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire

Question 24

The rebirth of one's soul

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Reincarnation

Question 25

Which group from ancient India is responsible for developing the varnas that would later evolve into the caste system?

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Indo-Aryan Civilization

Question 26

Why were the monsoons important in the lives of the ancient Indians?

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The monsoons brought heavy amounts of rainfall to India for agriculture

Question 27

Why is Chandragupta Maurya considered an important figure in world history?

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He united nearly all of India and formed the first empire across India

Question 28

Language of ancient India

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Sanskrit

Question 29

According to Buddhist tradition, how did the Buddha reach enlightenment?

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He meditated under a fig tree for several weeks

Question 30

Why did the Buddha leave his family and home at the age of 29?

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He searched for the answers on how to end pain and suffering among people

Question 31

Ruler of ancient India that promoted the arts, sciences, and Hinduism while expanding the territory of the Gupta Empire

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Chandra Gupta II

Question 32

Why are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva important gods in Hinduism?

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They represent creation, preservation, and destruction.

Question 33

A Hindu follows their dharma through honesty, nonviolence, and performing their job to the best of their ability.

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True

Question 34

The Indus Valley Civilization created a government that was influenced by Hinduism

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False

Question 35

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Gautama

Question 36

Who is the popular Hindu god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles that also has the head of an elephant?

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Ganesha

Question 37

Why do historians have many questions about the history of the Indus Valley Civilization?

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The writing system cannot be translated today

Question 38

Effect a person's actions have on their soul.

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Karma

Question 39

State of peace that is free from suffering and desire

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Nirvana

Question 40

Focusing one's mind on spiritual ideas

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Meditation

Question 41

Collection of religious hymns, rituals, and other texts that influenced early Hinduism

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Vedas

Question 42

Why is Ashoka considered an important figure in world history?

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He was a emperor who gave up conquest and encouraged the spread of Buddhism

Question 43

Which body of water, besides typical uses such as irrigation and trade, was also a sacred site in Hinduism?

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Ganges River

Question 44

Social order that determined one’s place in Indian society based on family lineage, wealth, and job

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Caste System

Question 45

What is the ultimate life goal for a person who practices Hinduism?

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Recognize that life is an illusion and reunite the atman with Brahman.

Ancient India Test Prep

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Ancient India Test Prep

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